There are 4 ways to get from Minneapolis to North Rim by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to St. George Regional (SGU)plane MSP - SGU
- Take a shuttle bus from St. George Airport to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center
11h 20m$198–714Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cedar Citybus
- Take the bus from Cedar City, UT to St. Georgebus
- Take a shuttle bus from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center
42h 53m$350–759Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
- Take the bus from GC Village Bright Angel Lodge to Grand Canyon North Rimbus
2d 2h$707–1,462Drive 1,514.5 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to North Rimcar 1,514.5 mi
26h$277–400
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to St. George Regional (SGU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to North Rim is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 26h.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to North Rim is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h 20m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Minneapolis and North Rim is 1361 miles. The road distance is 1523.4 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to North Rim without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 42h 53m and costs $350 - $800.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Minneapolis to North Rim, including transfers.
North Rim is 2h behind Minneapolis. It is currently 10:51 AM in Minneapolis and 8:51 AM in North Rim.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to North Rim is 1523 miles. It takes approximately 26h to drive from Minneapolis to North Rim.
There are eight+ hotels available in North Rim.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and North Rim, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Minneapolis to North Rim. However, you can take the vehicle to Terminal 1 Station, walk to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) airport, fly to St. George Regional (SGU), walk to St. George Airport, then take the shuttle to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center via Des Moines, Kansas City Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Cedar City, Cedar City, UT, St. George, and St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway in around 42h 53m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to St. George Regional via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to St. George Regional via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to St. George Regional via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to St. George Regional via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to St. George Regional via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-638-2820
- info@trans-canyonshuttle.com
- Website
- trans-canyonshuttle.com
Shuttle from St. George Airport to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.trans-canyonshuttle.com
- Passengers
- $75–110
Shuttle from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.trans-canyonshuttle.com
- Passengers
- $80–120
Bus from GC Village Bright Angel Lodge to Grand Canyon North Rim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.trans-canyonshuttle.com
- Passengers
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cedar City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Cedar City, UT to St. George
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $29–55
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
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